Instant Replay In Baseball...

shilala · 06-06-2012, 11:49 AM

There's been a lot of blah about it lately, I think the "blown call" thing has gained it's speed that it gets every now and then, this recent time it's probably been more motivated by basketball.
I'm in the "absolutely not" camp.
There are endless opportunities in a ballgame to succeed. If an ump takes away one or two plays, it does not make or break a game. It's a perfect opportunity for a player to look at him or herself and ask why they didn't hit when they could have pushed in a run, or why they booted that easy play at 3rd that allowed that rally, etc.
I've always believed baseball is a metaphor for life, and that's why people love it so much. It celebrates the human element. Hell, if you're batting .300, you're doing great. That's 3 hits out of 10 opportunities. In any other field of endeavor that'd get you fired.

I honestly think that video replay would be even worse than the DH rule, which is equally ridiculous.

It makes sense in other sports, especially football and hockey. The play is so fast and so congested that it makes things almost impossible for officials. I could even make an argument for basketball, but I don't care about basketball. They'd whine one way or another, so it's pointless.

What do you guys think?
Would it make sense in the playoffs or World Series? (I say no there, too.)
Is there any part of the game that should rely on computers, like balls and strikes?

View Poll Results: Instant Replay In Baseball?
Yes	15	31.25%
No	28	58.33%
Undecided/Maybe in places	5	10.42%
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06-06-2012, 11:49 AM	#1
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Instant Replay In Baseball... There's been a lot of blah about it lately, I think the "blown call" thing has gained it's speed that it gets every now and then, this recent time it's probably been more motivated by basketball. I'm in the "absolutely not" camp. There are endless opportunities in a ballgame to succeed. If an ump takes away one or two plays, it does not make or break a game. It's a perfect opportunity for a player to look at him or herself and ask why they didn't hit when they could have pushed in a run, or why they booted that easy play at 3rd that allowed that rally, etc. I've always believed baseball is a metaphor for life, and that's why people love it so much. It celebrates the human element. Hell, if you're batting .300, you're doing great. That's 3 hits out of 10 opportunities. In any other field of endeavor that'd get you fired. I honestly think that video replay would be even worse than the DH rule, which is equally ridiculous. It makes sense in other sports, especially football and hockey. The play is so fast and so congested that it makes things almost impossible for officials. I could even make an argument for basketball, but I don't care about basketball. They'd whine one way or another, so it's pointless. What do you guys think? Would it make sense in the playoffs or World Series? (I say no there, too.) Is there any part of the game that should rely on computers, like balls and strikes? __________________